Monday Night Football: Miami @ Tampa Bay

[Golden Spur]

The battle of FLA, lol. Kind of a snoozer, but I've got to do my duties as mod.

 

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Miami favored by 2.5

25 year old Ryan Tannehill
vs
23 year old rookie Mike Glennon

Incognito scandal - Miami left guard Richie Incognito and right tackle Jonathan Martin are gone

Darrelle Revis, still recovering from reconstructive surgery, has been mostly used in zone coverage instead of his accustomed man. But that is expected to change eventually and perhaps against the Dolphins

0-8 Bucs going for 1st win

 

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ESPN: Bucs' Glennon more than 'game manager'

rookie quarterback Mike Glennon completed 17 of 23 passes with two touchdowns, no interceptions and a 123.1 passer rating in Sunday's 27-24 overtime loss at Seattle. It was only the fifth start of Glennon's career

I'm starting to wonder if the Bucs made a mistake by not opening the season with Glennon as the starter if they already had serious doubts about Josh Freeman . Tampa Bay's offense looked terrible with Freeman starting the first three games.
It has looked better with Glennon. I wonder how much further along Glennon would be if he had started the first three games?


Miami Herald:
Veteran Josh Freeman was traded and rookie
Mike Glennon was installed as the starter and
guess what? The offense got better. While
Freeman completed only 45.7 percent of his
throws and had two touchdowns and three
interceptions, Glennon is completing 60.3 percent
of his throws and has eight touchdowns and
three interceptions. The rookie’s quarterback
rating is 24 points higher than Freeman’s was.
And the target Glennon smartly seeks out is
Vincent Jackson who is a rare combination of
size (6-5, 240 pounds) and speed (4.4). J

 

[tshirt]

Both teams will look to right themselves in front
of a national television audience. Both teams will
attempt to drown out the tumult of controversy
with the exultation of victory. One team will
temporarily mute the din of criticism

 

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Bucs are without guard Carl Nicks (2-time All-Pro) and RB Doug Martin

 

[Tabasco Kat]

I am watching the wife has dancing with the stars so here I am

 

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NFL.com:

It's easy to forget that the Miami Dolphins are in
the thick of a playoff race. A win Monday night in
Tampa Bay would put the Dolphins at 5-4, and
tied for the No. 6 spot in the AFC.
It's rare that a game against a winless team feels
so vital, so necessary. The football world is
crashing around Miami's organization at a time
when its coach and general manager are believed
to be on the way out . There's one way to slow
down those stories.
The national media won't pack up and leave
Miami anytime soon. Joe Philbin 's news
conferences will continue to be uncomfortably
tense and test his leadership no matter what the
result is Monday night. But if the Dolphins
thought things were ugly now, they don't want to
know what it will be like if they lose to an 0-8
Buccaneers team.

 

[TDs3nOut]

I'm kind of interested in this game. Glennon looked pretty good at Seattle and I'm curious to see how Miami responds to the turmoil they've faced the past couple of weeks. If they are able to overcome that, then their Halloween win over the Bengals could potentially have helped get them back into playoff contention.

 

[Tabasco Kat]

I am rooting for Miami, as a Panther fan I cannot pull for Tampa

 

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NFL.com:

Mike Glennon is the best rookie quarterback in the
league, and I don't think it's that close. He has
good pocket movement and can make tough
throws on the run.

The Bucs remind us a little of last year's Chiefs .
They won't win games, but there is plenty of Pro
Bowl level talent.
defensive tackle Gerald McCoy
linebacker Lavonte David
Darrelle Revis
safety Mark Barron

 

[Doublejive]

I have always liked Martin's running style,shame he is out.

 

[Tabasco Kat]

Tough break no pun intended for James

 

[KnightAndDay]

Already bet the house on the under

 

[Tabasco Kat]

What was Pounncey thinking?

 

[Jakology]

This is hard to watch

 

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2 drives, 2 scores

 

[Golden Spur]

Damn, TB looking good, same as last week.

 

[depraved]

John Gruden is brutal tonight. I watch Monday Night Football for him.

 

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Which Dolphins OL will be to blame for Ryan Tannehill's death?

 

[Wazmankg]

How long has it been since Miami vs the Bucs in prime time was a good idea ? I might make it to halftime.